4(a-5)=72

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Solution for 4(a-5)=72 equation: 


Simplifying
4(a + -5) = 72

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + a) = 72
(-5 * 4 + a * 4) = 72
(-20 + 4a) = 72

Solving
-20 + 4a = 72

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 4a = 72 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 4a = 72 + 20
4a = 72 + 20

Combine like terms: 72 + 20 = 92
4a = 92

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 23

Simplifying
a = 23

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